Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

Meanwhile, Anthony, who was staring blankly into the cold air high in the sky, was so scared that he wet himself.

He didn't dare to have the slightest thought of resistance, and nodded repeatedly. He was almost kneeling down and begging Xiao Zhi for mercy.

"I will certainly complete the task assigned by you, sir, diligently!"

"Very good, I am pleased that you are sensible!"

After that day, Anthony had to leave the small town where he had always lived and begin his training journey in the forest with the beaked gulls.

Unexpectedly, through his daily interactions with those kind Pokémon, his once restless and vain heart was truly purified.

From initially feeling sorry for himself after being unilaterally beaten by wild Pokémon, to later getting back on his feet with the encouragement of his friends, he persevered and worked hard to win over all his former rivals and become their friend.

Anthony fell in love with the forest and the Pokémon in it.

Even after a year had passed, he still insisted on staying in the forest to cultivate.

Gradually, Anthony and Pelipper became more and more connected, growing stronger and stronger, and becoming the legendary beginner obstacle in the eyes of trainers in the Hoenn region.

Countless new trainers have failed under his guidance; the incompetent give up early, while the talented are tempered and refined.

After letting go of their obsession with fame, Anthony and Pelipper actually became legends, and even became the four Elite Four of Hoenn in the future.

Of course, that's all in the future. At this point, Ash had no idea how much suffering his careless actions would bring to future novice trainers in Hoenn.

He felt that he had eliminated another hidden danger for trainers, and that he was a truly great person!

"Hey, if someone hadn't gone and swept away all the Pokémon, would this problem have never existed in the first place?"

"Xiao Sheng, you're such a chatterbox!"

"Hehe~" Xiaosheng immediately ran to the front and made a face at Xiaozhi.

Ash and his friends set off for Rustboro City once again, but Max was still reminiscing along the way.

"Hmph, in the end, the facts still prove that the information I tried so hard to memorize was correct! Pokémon just can't learn moves that aren't recorded in the Pokédex."

"Ash, sister, you two trainers who always have to check your Pokédex during battles really need to work on improving!"

"The future of the league really depends on knowledge-based trainers like me, hahaha!"

"What? You're not even a trainer yet!"

Seeing Xiaosheng's arrogant appearance, Xiaozhi knew it was time for him to teach the kid a lesson again.

"Pikachu, Flamethrower!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu immediately fired a flame from Ash's shoulder, burning Max's face black.

"Ah, how is this possible!" Xiaosheng's worldview collapsed once again.

He immediately rushed to Pikachu, whose mouth was still sparking, and forcefully pulled its little mouth open to peer inside.

"Pikachu must have hidden a baby duck in its mouth too, where, where?"

"Xiaosheng, does Pikachu's mouth look like a place where a Poké Ball and another Pokémon can hide?"

"Oh, I don't believe it!"

————Flying Leaf Storm————

After another day's journey, Ash and his friends finally arrived at the entrance hall of Rustboro City.

He and Xiaoyao immediately rushed over excitedly. "Yay, we're finally here!"

"Dojo!"

"Grand Contest!"

At this moment, the entrance hall of Kanaz City was bustling with activity, with a large number of trainers gathered in both open spaces and bushes.

Most of them were training with their partners there, and that's when Ash and his friends realized that the Contest of the Conquerors was being held in the venue next to the main hall.

“Alright, since the Kanaz Gym is in the city center, and the Grand Contest is right here…”

"Then, Haruka, let's prepare for your Grand Contest!"

After looking at the city map on the navigator, Ash immediately decided to put the gym battle on hold for now, as May's first time was more important.

At this moment, the young scholar clenched her fists and placed them on her chest, taking a deep breath.

"Yes, I'm a little nervous, but I'll definitely do my best!"

……

"Um, I'm very sorry, the registration period for the Grand Contest has actually ended."

"what!"

Chapter 368 The Surprise on the Wall

I was so busy getting here that I forgot to check the registration deadline for the conference.

Xiaoyao was disappointed. Although she watched a wonderful grand competition performance, she still felt something was missing because she couldn't participate in person.

"Ah, it's unbelievable that the misunderstanding has turned out this way. I was really looking forward to it."

"Okay, sister, you've complained so many times since yesterday."

"Apart from that hunting swallowtail butterfly that won the competition, you've been nagging about this matter endlessly."

"Yes, Xiaoyao, it's normal for accidents to happen the first time. Just learn from the experience and don't make the same mistake again."

Ash and Max comforted May as they headed towards the Corsair Gym.

At this moment, Ash didn't care about May's disappointment at all; his mind was only on the gym battle that was about to begin.

But when he arrived at the dojo entrance full of anticipation, he was met with a notice that the dojo was closed.

"The librarian is taking a week off due to important teaching matters. What's going on?"

"Oh right!" Xiao Sheng suddenly remembered.

"Ms. Dujuan, the gym leader of the Kanaz Gym, seems to be a teacher at the Kanaz Trainer Academy."

"She probably took leave from the dojo because she was too busy with teaching."

"what?"

Upon hearing Xiaosheng's words, Xiaozhi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Why would a gym leader become a teacher at an academy?!"

"The Kanaz Trainer Academy is very famous throughout the Hoenn League, and Dujuan seems to have been the most outstanding graduate of that academy."

"She was able to become the dojo owner because of the school's strong recommendation, which is why she often returned to the school to help teach after graduation."

"This is quite a story in the league."

"Oh no, how can this be? If you're going to be a Gym Leader, then just be a Gym Leader properly! What's with everyone taking on side jobs everywhere?!"

Ash was incredibly frustrated; he had planned to challenge the gym today.

"Hehe, now you know how I feel, huh? See if you can still make sarcastic remarks."

"No, I'm going straight to the school to find the gym leader!"

"Hey Ash, calm down! You can't do that!"

"Yes, forcibly breaking into a school is a serious crime in the League!"

Seeing Ash about to storm into the Kanaz Academy, May and Max quickly stopped him.

"Today is a field trip for Kanaz Academy, so even if you barge in, you won't see Miss Du Juan."

"And even if you meet Miss Du Juan, she might not agree to have a dojo match with you right away."

Ash's current fierce appearance is sure to scare the students at the academy.

"Damn it!" Ash could only stop in his tracks.

"These trainers are all so irresponsible, aren't they, Pikachu?"

"Pickup!"

Xiao Zhi's eager anticipation for battle was hurt by Du Juan.

However, seeing Ash's dejected expression, May became happy.

"Since the gym battle is over, Ash and Sho, you two should hurry up and come shopping with me."

"I've already planned to visit several stores, and I'm going to shop to my heart's content today to vent all my frustrations!"

"No way! Sister, you probably just want us to be the ones carrying your things."

"Why can't we just let Ash go shopping alone... Ash?!"

Upon hearing the terrifying prospect of accompanying Xiaoyao shopping, Xiaosheng immediately declined.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, Ash had already disappeared without a trace.

Only Xiaosheng was left, firmly locked in an armbar by Xiaoyao and forcibly dragged to go shopping.

————Water Jet————

"Hehe, Xiaosheng is still too young. He should have run away the moment he heard about this."

Accompanying girls shopping is more mentally exhausting than physically tiring.

You should know that Xiaoyao has a hundred times more energy when shopping than Xiaoxia. She's also a foodie and can't resist going to restaurants that look good.

This greatly increases the time spent shopping, which Xiaozhi really doesn't want to do.

He immediately took Pikachu to the Central Tower, a famous landmark in Kanaz City, to relax.

He gazed at the beautiful scenery outside the tower and sighed.

"Hey, Pikachu, these gym leaders are so irresponsible. As gym trainers, is there anything more important than battling challengers?"

This is the most important responsibility of a gym leader, Ash decided.

If he encounters Du Juan again, he must severely punish this irresponsible gym leader.

Pikachu, of course, nodded repeatedly in agreement.